For all the cognitive dissonance we might feel as one of our country’s most divisive figures takes office on the holiday celebrating one of its great healers, we all should consider one way to help bridge the chasm of misunderstanding and conflict in our society: the power of grace.
Colette Phillips
Posted inRace/Racism
Blacks, Jews must stand together against antisemitism
ANTISEMITISM IS SPREADING across America like an unforgiving wildfire fueled by harmful tropes against Jewish people by misinformed celebrities, prejudiced politicians and bigoted neighbors in our community. Just days ago, an antisemitic slur was carved into someone’s car in Stow, Massachusetts. This brand of hate isn’t just spreading – it’s going mainstream. As a White […]
Posted inArts and Culture
How allyship helped make Bill Russell a legend
ON A BRIGHT and otherwise perfect afternoon at Fenway Park, just before the start of Sunday’s game, the PA announcer shared the news of Bill Russell’s passing. Many, if not most, had not yet heard. As one commenter recounted, “The sound the crowd made was one I’ve never encountered before. Gasps of shock and surprise […]
Posted inOpinion
Gig economy is critical to closing the racial wealth gap
EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK today, you see independent workers. They’re delivering our packages, driving us across town, checking us out at the register. And more often than not, they’re people of color, Black and brown workers looking to make a few extra bucks with a “side gig.” Especially in this “new normal” of life in a […]
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Starting a corporate anti-racism movement
BY NOW, WE’VE all protested, cried, vented our outrage with our peers and urged our white friends and associates to join the cause of anti-racism. The question now is: What can we do to turn the moment into a movement for racial equity? Many employers have been asking how best can they support their employees […]
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Two takes on the Yawkey Way controversy
PHILLIPS: A COMPROMISE WAY FORWARD There is a simple but equitable solution to the current controversy over the name Yawkey Way, the little street that runs alongside Fenway Park that has become an outsize symbol for our city’s troubled racial past. The street is named for Thomas A. Yawkey, who owned the Red Sox from […]